Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia is -1.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.6% on the previous year and down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia peaked at 25.75 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -17.31 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2002 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2003 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2006 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2013 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 2014 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2022 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.26 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | 25.75 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -17.31 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 142 South Korea -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Ghana -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Croatia -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Chad -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Yemen -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Peru -1.76 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.75 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.31 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.